Projects
The destigmatization of vulnerable people in society: The effects of frames and counter-frames reconsidered. KU Leuven
This project examines whether the presentation of stigmatized groups can affect the stigma ascribed to them. In practice, it is nigh impossible to present all sides of an issue in a communicating text: inevitably, one must select certain aspects of it to discuss, and omit the rest. This process is called framing. Most often, frames are used to present an issue as problematic, but some frames (so-called counter-frames) present the issue as ...
Introducing Redundancy into Numerical Computations: Computing with Frames KU Leuven
This thesis focuses on computing approximations that are capable of yielding very high
accuracy very quickly. Specifically,
we cover approximation of functions in a frame, which is anextension of the concept of an orthonormal basis. Orthonormal bases are very
convenient choices for the function family, and
much effort has been put into efficient schemes using them to compute
approximations. Frames on the other hand ...
Meaningful and scaleable reuse and composition of models, with frames. University of Antwerp
Identification of frames and lines of reasoning in the context of the campaign Thinking earlier about later, or stimulating the dialogue between generations about the later years of life. KU Leuven
The role of upstream open reading frames (uORFs) in retinal health, disease and therapy Ghent University
Upstream open reading frames (uORFs) are fascinating translation regulatory elements that generally inhibit translation of the primary ORF. There is a huge knowledge gap in uORF regulation in the healthy retina and inherited retinal disease (IRD), a major cause of inherited blindness for which gene therapy is entering the clinic. By evaluating 4000 IRD patients, we identified a novel uORF-introducing mutation in the RDH12 gene in multiple ...
Street Harassment as a Public Problem: The Circulation of Policy Frames and Solutions in Europe KU Leuven
Supranational organizations working on street harassment face the challenge of developing initiatives to address this issue around the
world, while considering local specificities in what exactly is locally understood to be the problem. An ethnographic study of the
production and circulation of policy frames of and solutions to street harassment, HarassEU contributes to our understanding of how
policies and frames travel, and ...
Conflicting frames of reconciliation: the politics of peacebuilding in the Balkans. KU Leuven
In order to rebuild peace successfully in a society that has been ravaged by (ethnic) conflict, it is commonly understood that the former warring parties should reconcile or engage in practices of reconciliation. However, it is not always clear what reconciliation precisely entails, and definitions of the concept often vary or remain vague. Some authors have tried to remedy this by proposing more concrete definitions or new ideal models of ...
Research on motivational climate messages, climate frames and climate narratives Ghent University
This research assignment aims to build knowledge about effective climate communication by working with Flemish partners/climate communicators to find motivating climate messages for the Flemish population. In collaboration with the partners, different (existing and new) climate messages will be tested to find out which kinds of frames and narratives work and which do so less with different target groups. Learning is central to this ...
The Socio-Politics of the Mobility - Urbanization Nexus: Techno-political Frames, Transportation Injustice and Informal Transportation in the Department of Antioquia in Colombia KU Leuven
This research explores the distinctive mobility patterns of transportation systems designed to answer the needs and demands of the commercial and agricultural sector in two specific regions in the department of Antioquia in Colombia (Urabá and San Nicolas valley). In addition, the research studies the impact of the existing and proposed mobility and transportation infrastructural projects in social and urban development on local and regional ...